Meaning:
The proverb `great oaks from little acorns grow' puts forward the idea that
great enterprises may have modest beginnings.
It is intended to be an encouragement to persist with small efforts as they
may build to grander ones in time - similar to the more modern `a journey of
a thousand miles begins with a single step`.
- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]
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`A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' might be modern to the
English but it was ancient Chinese wisdom.
Once potty-trained, my toddler attended the Little Acorn School, a daycare
attached to a local Presbyterian Church close to where I worked. The name was
likely inspired by the proverb, but I've never guessed.
